CVE-2018-18764

An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet-parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.13. It is a heap-based buffer over-read in a parse_mqtt getu16 call. A specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read potentially resulting in information disclosure and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.

Score

CVSS 3.0 9.1 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2018-10-29

Last modified

2024-09-16

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected products

• Mongoose (Cesanta)

References

• https://github.com/TiffanyBlue/PoCbyMyself/blob/master/mongoose6.13/mqtt/Cesanta%20Mongoose%20MQTT%20getu16%20heap%20bu…
• https://github.com/TiffanyBlue/PoCbyMyself/blob/master/mongoose6.13/mqtt/Cesanta%20Mongoose%20MQTT%20getu16%20heap%20bu…